 Subcontract Administrator - Defence / AFV
Location: Ampthill, England
Subcontract Administrator - Defence / AFV
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Salary £37000 - £41000
Programme - Armoured Fighting Vehicle
A Subcontract Administrator is required to administer the commercial/contractual aspects and delivery to contract of Subcontract suppliers.
Responsibilities:
• Managing the subcontract life cycle including but not limited to:
o Initiating and completing the negotiation process in a timely fashion to meet programme requirements in conjunction with the accountable Supply Chain Programme Lead
o Negotiation of the initial subcontract and any subsequent changes
o Configuration control of the subcontract
o Updating the subcontract
o Carrying out subcontract closure
o Ensuring the appropriate terms and conditions are applied at all times
• Ensuring that subcontract commercial requirements are met
• Supporting internal and external reviews on subcontractor performance as required
• Advising the Sub Contract Programme Manager of any subcontracting issues and risks they identify
• Acting as the commercial SME for their subcontracts
• Supporting and advising Subcontract Management Team members on subcontractor matters
• Exceptionally and by specific agreement only providing the services above to a designated Sub Contract Manager
• Contributing to the continual improvement of the supply chain processes
The ideal Subcontract Administrator will possess:
• Experience and proven success as supply chain professional and in managing complex contracts
• Strong commercial and analytical skills
• Experience of establishing and maintaining contractual baselines, developing and implementing terms and conditions and non-disclosure agreements
• Ability to deliver against contractual financial and technical goals
• Capable of operating to tight schedules in a dynamic work environment.
• Enthusiastic, determined and committed.
• A self-starter, with the ability to innovate and think laterally
• Team player able to work across functions and disciplines.
• Good communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
• Flexibility to travel as required
• Supply chain experience in the defence environment
• Experience in the various phases of the product lifecycle from proposal capture, programme start-up, development, production, sustainment and end-of-life
• Application of Earned Value Management
• Flexibility to work at different levels of sub contract complexity (off the shelf, build to print, design to specification)
• Knowledge of SAP (or similar) ERP systems
The Subcontract Administrator role will involve working on UK classified programmes the candidate must therefore be willing and able to obtain a security clearance.
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